The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
THE MOORE. ALLEN CISg.
THE STATE FIXES THE MURDER
ON The DEFENDANTS.
Both Father and Daughter Engage
Ia the Killing OF Allen-The De-.
Tense Opens This Morning.

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jury as completed is composed o.
Messrs. o. w. Jones, Henry Luehr,
mann, B. ]. Rowland, H. L. Cald well
A. 8, Brown, Frank Gaines, W. A.
Childs, ]. W. Harrell. Henry Hemple,
]. r. Anderson, II. L Buckingham,
r L. Jane. The following witnesses
testified tor the State: DR.. t. b.
Hsynee, Edward T. Mitcl ell, Walter
| Hayn 9, DR.. ii. L. Williford, Mrs. 7. b.
Haynes, Henry TriRg (colored) Larkin
HaistoD, Joe Shroyer, A. Cordes,
Henry Baxter. The testimony went
to show that Henry Allen was killed
on the I. B. Haynes place by Beulah
Moore and her father. Mr.. Miller told
how Beulah Moore approached Allen
in the turnip patch, asked for green
turnips and then shot him in the back,
continuing to fire upon him as he ran
away. After several ehots had bCen
fired by Beulah her father appeared
! on the ground with ashot gun, covered
with an old sack. Pulling of the
C vering, he approach ed Allen, who
exclaimed: "DOn't ehootl Don't
kill mel What have l done ?" but
Moore scot him, and when he fell and
was lying on the ground Moore fred
the other barrel into him. Before
Moore shot at Allen, Beulah said
PA, havn't any more loads" and
after firing, Moore said: go back
aud get some more loads aud finish
him." The witness at that point ran
away, and on returning cav Miss
Moore and Mrs. Haynes was trying TO
prevent / er from shooting again. Miss
Moore and her father then went into
the house. Nothing Of importance
was brought out in the cross exsmina.
| ton.
AT the opening Of the afternoon ses.
sion DIR. ii. L Willifoid, who attended |
Allen after he was shot, explained the |
character OF the wounds. There were
two pistol shots In the chest, one in |
the lear, aud two loads OF buckshot, |
one in the side and one in font, both
about the hips. The shot in the rear
was between the shoulder blades. Al.
len was conscious before he died and
knew he was going to die. When
asked to make a statement he said:
odd man Moore and his daughter
shot me-" When asked several times
Why they did it," he replied:
"They accused me OF raping
the girl" When the doctor asked him
II 1t were true, he hesitated, but on
being urged he said: mo, i did not
do it." To the question whether or
not he had ever had intercourse with
her, he made no reply. He was suffer
ing greatly while he talked. He was
conscious, but seemed to suffer 30 rs
to render his answers rather heBitst-
ing.
On cross examination the witness
said the questions put to Mr.. Allen
about his treatment by DR.. Rogers
were answered much more promptly
than those about rsping Miss Moore.
de could have answered the question
as to whether he had ever been init.
mate with Miss Moore.
Mrs. Haynes, the sister OF the de.
ceased, testified that she heard three
or four pistol shots and two gun shots,
and was told that Mr. Allen had BIZ en-
shot. On going to the place she saw
Beulah Moore getting over the fence
with pistol in hand. Mrs. HAYNES got
in front of her brother, caught Bsu-
lab Moore by the hand and told her
she must not shoot him any more.
No shots were fred after that. Saw
Mr.. Moore standing in his own yard
near the fence with O double bar.
relied shotgun in his hand. Beulah
Moore gave no reason for the killing.
There was an old bucket with ashes
n it 10 the turnip patch, which bucket |
Beulah brought to get the greens in.
Mr.. Allen t9ll in the strawberry patch,
nearer Mrs. Haynes's hou,e than the
urnip patch.
E, E. Smith was about $50 Yards of
when Mr.. Allen WAS shot. Heeaw this
lash OF the second gun shot and then
Jaw Mr.. Moore, with gun in hand,
near Mr.. Allen, who was lying on the
ground. Moore and his daughter went
10 the house and when he (Smith) |
cached Allen he asked to be helpeu
o the house. Witness went after
blank, and on jetnrning saw Mrs
Haynes holding Beulah Moore's hand.
lie caught hold of her hand also, but
he said she would shoot. Witness
old her not to shoot, as she couldn't
lurt anything, as he had her fast by
he hand.
The colored witness, Henry Trigg,
sw Mr.. Allen fall and helped cary
lin to the house. When Beulah
1oore retured to the turnip Patch she
lad a pistol in her hand, but could
ot say whether or not it was loaded.
Another witness, Larkin Huston,
aw. old man Moore shoot Mr.. Allen
be second time when the latter was
n the ground. i
A. Cordes heard the shooting and
1870 cries OF distress, and on reaching
he ground saw Mr.. Allen and also
aw Beulah Moore come up shortly
tterward with pistol in her hand.
lie helped to carry Moore home and
7as with him until he died. Moore
,as aware OF his approaching death
lie told the doctor that Moore and
lies Moore shot him and that he was
ccused oil rsvishing the girl, but he
'as innocent Of the charge. This he
aid an hour or two before he died.
On cross examination the witness
lated that the doctor said to Mr..
lleu that he ought to make a state | y
TENT, but did not hear the doctor ask
i'm If he had not had intercourse :
nth the young lady, which question
Hen did not answer.
Henry Allen cav Mr.. Allen at DR..
Iayres's after the shooting. He was \
Altering intensely and said Moore IL
nd his daughter shot him, and also 4
I'D that they accused him Of rsping
LIES Moore, but he was innocent. He
nd he was going TO die. When the
illness closed the State rested the Z
Use, and the defense will open in the l.
orning, when 1t ia probable the de
ndants, J. W. and Beulah Moore,
Ill be put on the stand to testify
1der the recent act Of the Legislature